Winning New Business in the Healthcare Industry – Virtual [Seattle Children’s Hospital]

Seattle Children's Hospital is excited to partner with Smart Simple Marketing for a special interactive workshop to teach you how, as a diverse business owner, you can scale your business by supporting healthcare organizations, including Seattle Children's Hospital. IN THIS INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP WE WILL BE COVERING: A briefing on current trends in the healthcare industry […]

Wednesday Webinars with SBA Seattle: Government Contracting

What are the different federal contracting certifications? Are you interested in growing your small business by selling to the federal government? Did you know the United States government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world? Join SBA Seattle District staff to learn about the small business certifications that may help you […]

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Are You Ready to Export? – Wednesday Webinars with SBA Seattle

Are You Ready to Export? Join us on the 4th Wednesday of each month to learn more about the Washington Export Outreach Team (WEOT) and the programs, resources, and technical assistance available to support your growth through international sales. Nearly 96% of consumers live outside the U.S., and two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power is […]

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Public Works – Business Plan & Pursuit Schedule (Plan the Plan) [PTAC]

Each session is led by a subject matter expert(s) from the public works sector. This training series is a continuation of the Fundamentals training which took place in November 2022 for small, minority and women-owned businesses. We are now focused on learning about the BIDDING PROCESS. Training sessions are scheduled for each Tuesday in the […]

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SBA & EIDL Updates Including Managing Your EIDL Loan [SBDC]

Learn how to access the SBA’s Capital Access Financial System to review your SBA loan information including your payment activity, your loan balance, your monthly payment amount, your due date, and how to make a payment. Updates on SBA programs will also be provided. Multiple Dates - see below, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST, […]

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Small Business Cybersecurity Four-Part Series [SBDC]

Small businesses are under cyber and data-breach attacks more than ever given the current climate. Cyber attacks happen every day, and for a small business they can be very costly and cripple business operations. Having your systems and information compromised is not only a direct threat to your confidential data, it can also ruin your […]

UEI & SAM Registration How To [PTAC]

Economic Development Alliance Skagit County 1932 E College Way, Mount Vernon, WA, United States

Getting a Unique Entity ID (UEI) and registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) registration are mandatory for businesses that want contracts and grant funding from the federal government. This training will help save time and frustration by learning how to do it right the first time -- or figure out what went wrong […]

Ecommerce 101 [SBDC]

In this webinar, we’ll talk through what you need to get together, prepare, and decide, in order to build a successful ecom operation. We’ll talk about the potential platforms that you might use to build and/or host your ecom site, and help you understand the costs and the pros and cons of each platform. We’ll […]

How to Optimize Your Pricing Strategy to Maximize Profits [SBDC]

Small business owners continue to navigate many challenges. Now more than ever, it is important to maximize your business’s pricing strategies to drive profit and help ensure sustainability. From gross margin per item (al a carte strategy) and quantity/size combinations (component pricing strategy) to the applicability in both product- and service-based businesses, every business owner […]

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Public Works – Business Plan & Pursuit Schedule (Plan the Plan) [PTAC]

Each session is led by a subject matter expert(s) from the public works sector. This training series is a continuation of the Fundamentals training which took place in November 2022 for small, minority and women-owned businesses. We are now focused on learning about the BIDDING PROCESS. Training sessions are scheduled for each Tuesday in the […]

Are There Ethics in Government Contracting? [PTAC]

YES, there are ethics in government contracting. In this session you will learn contract terms and conditions, and clauses you MUST be compliant with in order to avoid contract termination, fines, penalties, debarment and even prison. January 19, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST - Virtual Register here

How to Beat Your Business Goals in 2023 – Lunchtime Learn [SBA]

How do you achieve success? How do you scale up your business? How do you build new relationships? Executing a well-planned strategy is the only way to achieve your goals. This webinar will help you develop your business strategy for goal setting and execution for 2023. Thursday, January 19, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM […]